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The Grand Orange Lodge of British America, more commonly known as the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada or simply Orange Order in Canada, is the Canadian branch of the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organization that began in County Armagh in Ireland in 1795. It has played a large part in the history of Canada, with many prominent members including four prime ministers, among them Sir John A. Macdonald and John Diefenbaker.[1]

  1. ^ "Canadian Orangemen". Canadian Orange Historical Site. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.

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of education in Canada History of medicine in Canada History of rail transport in Canada Social history of Canada Orange Order in Canada Anti-Quebec sentiment...

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